Ensure your Own Safety
The first thing you need to do is to get yourself to a safer place after you have fallen off the horse. You must realize that the horse is not the reason why you had such an accident. If the horse is standing next to you, but you think it looks restless, you can avoid potential accidents by moving a little further away from it. What we should mention here is that these accidents are not always caused by the rider.
To give an example of such a situation, if you are a person who is just learning to ride a horse and your instructor is with you but has not put your equipment on properly and you have this accident, this accident will be a personal injury case. This is because you have been involved in an accident because of someone else's negligence. In such a situation, it is one of your greatest rights to seek legal redress and you can seek the help of any personal injury lawyer.
Evaluate Your Situation
Once you have experienced the accident and are in a safe place, you should check your body for any injuries. If you experience headaches, dizziness or difficulty breathing after the accident, you need to call for help immediately and it is better to stay still.
Get Medical Help
If the accident is not very serious, you may not need professional help, but it is still advisable to see a doctor to get yourself checked out. However, if you think you have been in a more serious accident with injuries, you should call an ambulance immediately or go to the nearest emergency room if you cannot get there. Serious conditions include a severe blow to the head or neck, an open fracture or bleeding, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness or dizziness, which you should never ignore.
In Case of Bleeding, Stop the Bleeding
If there is bleeding in your body after an accident, you need to put pressure on the wound with the help of a clean cloth or a bandage you can find in the vicinity and the bleeding should stop as a result. But the point you should pay attention to here is that the fabric you apply pressure to should be clean. Never touch a dirty object to your open wound.
Apply Ice
When you check yourself after the accident, if you observe any sprains, swelling or bruises, you can apply ice to this area to alleviate the pain and reduce the swelling. However, the ice you apply should not come into direct contact with your skin because this can cause ice burns. Apply pressure to the area by wrapping it in a thin towel. Be careful, riding your horse can be dangerous sometimes even if they do not want it to be.
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